A membership
organization for those
responsible for safety.
Established 1980
September 2007
Next GLASC Meeting
Our next meeting will be held on October 10.
September 12, 2007 - Ivy Tech
Host: Mike Holle - Wabash National
Speakers: Steve Varriano (Robert Dietrick Co.) & Jerry Neuman
(Rite-Hite)
Meeting called to
order by Paul Felkey, President at 11:40 a.m.
Paul thanked Wabash
National & Mike Holle for hosting today’s meeting.
Emergency procedures
& restrooms.
Sign in sheets.
Introductions.
Treasurer’s
Report: $3,360.09 (42 members).
July’s meeting
minutes are posted on the website. The August meeting was cancelled
& is rescheduled for November.
Nominations are
needed for 2008. Bring nominations to the October meeting or e-mail
to Michele Baker at
micheleb@hustonelectric.com. We vote on the nominations at the
November meeting. Officers are sworn in at the December meeting.
Our next meeting
is scheduled for October 10th & is being hosted by
Simplex Grinnell & Kathy Frederick. The topic will be Video Smoke
Detection. Lunch will be provided & we are hoping to have it at Ivy
Tech. More info. to follow.
The November 14th
meeting is being hosted by Safety Solutions & Mike Boone.
New Business:
The annual meeting
will be held on December 12th. We are hoping to have it at
The Trail’s again this year. More info. to follow.
Presentation:
Jerry Neuman/Rite-Hite
25% of all
industrial accidents occur at loading dock.
4,788 accidents
reported per year from forklifts falling off docks.
24% of workplace
injuries are back related. Back injuries cost $80 billion annually.
Loading Dock
Accidents
Unscheduled
departure.
Landing gear
collapse.
Trailer creep.
Trailer
upending.
Low Profile Tires
24” Wheels – Old
Standard.
22 ½” Wheels –
Current Standard.
19 ½” Wheels –
Tomorrow’s Standard.
Dock height of
future facilities should be 45 – 46”.
Indirect (hidden)
costs can be 4x direct costs. Additional sales are needed to pay for
accidents.
Chocks
Executive Board News
The next GLASC Executive
Board Meeting will be
on October 10.
